Opportunities – EO AFRICA

ESA – EO AFRICA R&D Facility 2nd Research Call

2022-09-21 ESA EO AFRICA R&D Facility, in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) announce: Call for Research Proposals 2022-2023 Related to the themes EO for managing water scarcity and safeguarding food security in Africa EO AFRICA R&D Facility is the [Read more...]

EO AFRICA R&D Facility Forum

2022-09-15 Announcing the implementation of the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Forum: We have recently implemented the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Forum as an online discussion board where people from the EO AFRICA community can ask questions, share their experiences, and discuss [Read more...]

Announcing the Training Modules at the GMES AND AFRICA

2022-09-15 The EO AFRICA Training Modules are now also available at the GMES & Africa Digital Learning Platform: The GMES & Africa Programme is announcing new modules developed by the EO-AFRICA Research and Development Facility. These courses are self-paced (no facilitator). [Read more...]

6th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel

2022-09-09 The 6th Webinar on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel: Hyper-Temporal Mapping of Agro-Ecological Systems This webinar introduces participants with the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge to map agro-ecological systems at region [Read more...]

5th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel

2022-06-28 The 5th Webinar on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel: Introduction to Precipitation from Space This webinar introduces rainfall observations obtained from satellites using the visible, thermal infrared and microwave parts of [Read more...]

First round of the research projects presented during the ESA Living Planet Symposium

2022-06-06 The 15 selected African-European tandems of the EO AFRICA R&D research projects had the opportunity to present their proposals during the recent ESA Living Planet Symposium (May 23-27) in Bonn, Germany. Topics such as droughts and floods monitoring, crop yield [Read more...]

Face to Face course on Earth Observations for Water Resources Assessment and Monitoring

2022-06-06 The first actual Face to Face course of the EO AFRICA R&D Facility was successfully delivered from May 15 – 19, 2022 in Accra, Ghana. In this occasion, 21 participants from 5 countries learnt and practiced cloud computing-based techniques for water resources assessment using Earth observations and the Innovation Lab. [Read more...]

Announcing the EO AFRICA R&D Research Projects – Awarded Proposals (First Call)

2022-05-18 EO AFRICA R&D Research Projects Awarded Proposals: EO AFRICA R&D Research Projects In the framework of the ESA EO AFRICA initiative, the R&D Facility in collaboration with European Space Agency (ESA) and the African Union Commission (AUC), launched at the [Read more...]

4th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel

2022-04-04 The 4th Webinar on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel: Evapotranspiration from space This webinar is devoted to evapotranspiration (ET) monitoring with Earth Observation (EO) satellites. The webinar has the following parts: [Read more...]

3rd on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel

2022-03-21 The 3rd Webinar on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series is now available in our YouTube channel: Software Tools for Earth Observation analyses This webinar provides an overview of existing open-source tools for processing data coming from different satellite [Read more...]

5th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Face to Face Courses

Face to Face course on Cloud based EO analyses for Water and Food Security

November 7 – 11, 2022 Nairobi, Kenya Introduction to Cloud based image analysis techniques for Water and Food Security. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/face-to-face-courses/face-to-face-course-on-cloud-based-eo-analyses-for-water-and-food-security/

4th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Face to Face Courses

Face to Face course on Mapping and Performance Monitoring of Agroecosystems from Space

October 18 – 22, 2022 Kigali, Rwanda Necessary theoretical and practical knowledge for getting started on monitoring agroecosystems (croplands + rangelands) with satellite EO data. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/face-to-face-courses/face-to-face-course-on-mapping-and-performance-monitoring-of-agroecosystems-from-space/

4th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Online Courses

The course is open for applicants from AFRICA only

Vegetation and Drought Monitoring from Space

September 19 – October 14, 2022 Online course with live-chat The online course provides the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge on vegetation and drought monitoring based on satellite EO data. It introduces the general concept of EO-based vegetation/drought monitoring, shows the different types of potentially useful EO data, highlights relevant satellite sensors and freely available data products as well as explains different analysis techniques that can be employed for deriving meaningful information from satellite observations. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/on-line-courses/vegetation-and-drought-monitoring-from-space/

6th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series

Hyper-Temporal Mapping of Agro-Ecological Systems

August 25, 2022, 14:00 CET Online webinar with live-chat This webinar introduces participants with the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge to map agro-ecological systems at region to country levels (benchmark mapping) for subsequent monitoring using ‘future’ EO-derived imagery. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/webinars/#webinar6

EO AFRICA Initiative

Tuesday – 24.05.2022, 03:20 PM Agora SAPIENS, World Conference Center Bonn The EO AFRICA Initiative will be explained and discussed during the Agora session of the ESA Living Planet Symposium next 24 of May in Bonn. Join us for an interesting roundtable-type discussion in which key representative of the Advisory Board and other African institutions will analyze the progress and define the future development of the EO AFRICA Initiative. https://bit.ly/3l8Qhrj

3rd edition of the DLR/ESA open PolInSAR training course

May 2 – July 8, 2022 Online Great opportunity to understand multi-parameter SAR data: The DLR-HR PolinSAR course offers a comprehensive training on SAR-based technics (PolSAR, InSAR, PolISAR, TomoSAR). This will be also an excellent opportunity for the users of our Innovation Lab to practice the cloud-based computing skills learnt, with a different platform. Places are limited but members of the EO AFRICA Community are particularly encouraged to apply. https://eo4society.esa.int/event/3rd-edition-of-the-dlr-esa-open-polinsar-training-course/

3rd on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Face to Face Courses

Face to Face course on Cloud Computing and Algorithms for EO Analyses

Date: TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON CRASTE-LF, Rabat, Morocco Introduction to Cloud Computing and its usage for Earth Observation (EO) data analyses. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/face-to-face-courses/cloud-computing-and-algorithms-for-eo-analyses/

2nd on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Face to Face Courses

Face to Face course on Earth Observations for Water Resources Assessment and Monitoring

May 15–19, 2022 Erata Hotel, Accra, Ghana Introduction to cloud-based image analysis techniques for surface water resources assessment and monitoring with a focus on surface water bodies and wetland dynamics. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/face-to-face-courses/earth-observations-for-water-resources-assessment-and-monitoring/

3rd on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Online Courses

The course is open for applicants from AFRICA only

Water and Energy budgets from Space

April 18 – May 13, 2022 Online course with live-chat Satellite Earth observation, hydro-meteorological modelling and data assimilation provide a powerful combination for quantifying hydroclimatic variables to effectively address water management issues in this online course, an introduction will be given to the theory and techniques to observe the water and energy cycle variables form space. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/on-line-courses/water-and-energy-budgets-from-space/

5th on the EO AFRICA R&D Facility Webinar Series

Introduction to Precipitation from Space

April 20, 2022, 14:00 CET Online webinar with live-chat This webinar introduces rainfall observations obtained from satellites using the visible, thermal infrared and microwave parts of the electromagnetic spectrum and blending routines applied, using qualitative and quantitative approaches. https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/webinars/#webinar5

EO AFRICA R&D Facility @eoafricard1 ·

4 Oct

📢Interested in cloud-based #EO analysis techniques for #Water and #foodsecurity? Join the upcoming @EOAfricaRD1 course:
Where: Nairobi, Kenya @RCMRD_
When: November 7 – 11, 2022
Deadline for applications⚠️: 14 of October

More info at: https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/face-to-face-courses/face-to-face-course-on-cloud-based-eo-analyses-for-water-and-food-security/

@EO_OPEN_SCIENCE

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EO AFRICA R&D Facility @eoafricard1 ·

30 Sep

The @EOAfricaRD1 supports curricula building at African universities in #cloudcomputing, #EO #crops, #foods & #droughts monitoring: https://eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/training-modules/

@AAU_67, @pau_africaunion, @AfriLabs:
Also available at the portal @GMESAfrica
https://gmes4africa.blogspot.com/2022/08/gmes-and-africa-announcement-of-courses-developed-by-eo-africa-rd.html

@EO_OPEN_SCIENCE

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VITO Remote Sensing @vito_rs_ ·

26 Sep

🆕#EOAfrica #EXPLORERS officially kicked off!

Together with @vista_geo & @LIST_Luxembourg we will evaluate the use of #hyperspectral & #thermal data for #drought monitoring

The results will flow into recommendations for the upcoming #Sentinel missions
👉 https://bit.ly/VITORSnews_Explorers

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EO AFRICA R&D Facility @eoafricard1 ·

23 Sep

📢Appel à propositions de recherche:@EOAfricaRD1, en collaboration avec la @_AfricanUnion va soutenir propositions de recherche. Les bourses visent à aider des activités dédiées aux défis liés au manque de ressources en eau & la sécurité alimentaire https://bit.ly/3r2dz52

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EO AFRICA R&D Facility @eoafricard1 ·

23 Sep

📢The 2nd call for the @EOAfricaRD1 Research Proposals has been published!! mind the submission deadline: 🗓️15 November 2022, 18:00 CET 🗓️
More information at https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/esa-eo-africa-rd-facility-2nd-research-call/

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